• Project No. and Title: NE1602 - Explorations in the Turfgrass Phytobiome: Understanding Microbial Associations and Developing Tools for Management
• Dates: 03/30/2017 to 03/31/2017
• Contacts: [Dr. Joseph A. Roberts]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 03/30/2017 at National Arboretum in Washington, DC . :

Admin Advisor: William A. Miller (wamiller@cns.umass.edu)

Agenda:<br /> <br /> Thursday March 30, 2017<br /> <br /> 10:00 am to 1:00 pm: Arrive at Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2305 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002<br /> <br /> 2:00 pm: Meet at National Arboretum Grass Roots Exhibit for Transportation to National Mall Washington, DC<br /> <br /> 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Tour of National Mall Turfgrass Restoration Project with Michael Stachowiz<br /> <br /> 5:00 pm: Travel back to Fairfield Inn and Suites<br /> <br /> 6:00 pm: Dinner as a group (Venue TBD)<br /> <br /> 8:00 pm: Return to Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2305 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002<br /> <br /> Friday March 31, 2017<br /> <br /> 8:00 am: Continental Breakfast at National Arboretum <br /> <br /> 8:30 am to 9:30 am: Bioinformatic Hurdles with Next-Gen Sequencing Data (Locally Invited Speaker TBD)<br /> <br /> 9:45 to 11:30 am: Research Updates from Participating Programs (10-15 min presentations)<br /> <br /> 11:30 am to 12:00 pm: Tour of Grass Roots Exhibit at National Arboretum<br /> <br /> 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Lunch in Meeting Room<br /> <br /> 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Discussion of Funding for Turfgrass Microbiome Projects, Future Directions, and Multi-State Objectives<br /> <br /> 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm: Identification of Officers and Future Meeting Dates<br /> <br /> 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Follow-Up Discussion<br /> <br /> 4:30 pm: Meeting Adjourn